The global oil price climbed above $110 a barrel for the first time in three weeks today, as traders worry that the United States and Iran are no closer to a deal to end the war and fully reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (3:19 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to initiate a project to construct interim housing for families displaced by the Cyclone Ditwah, who are currently living in safe centres, tents and with relatives. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (4:04 PM)
A man has reportedly died after being electrocuted by an illegally installed electrical wire fence used to protect a cultivated land from animals in the Yaya 6 area of Morawewa. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (12:15 PM)
A total of 576 suspects were arrested yesterday (27) during the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention operations conducted by the Sri Lanka Police, the Police Media Division stated. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:34 PM)
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shake Hands-II is a joint counter-terrorism exercise conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:04 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, Northern, North-Central, Southern, North-Western provinces and in Trincomalee district. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (2:11 PM)